The Disciple Making Grandparent

by David Upchurch
& Daniel McCoy

AN INVITATION TO STAY IN THE GAME

Your grandkids have peers, possessions, phones, podcasts, and planners. What more could they need? They need you. In an anxious, confusing world, kids need a steady flow of honest wisdom from older people. They need unhurried conversation with people who care about them, not social status or the latest fashion. They need stories of God’s faithfulness through difficult seasons. What they need is disciple making grandparents.

What steps can a grandparent take to be a disciple making presence in their grandkids’ lives? In The Disciple Making Grandparent, authors Upchurch and McCoy, along with grandparenting couples they interview, walk you through

  • How to make room for your grandkid (with John and Louise Whittaker)

  • How to connect with your grandkid (with Terry and Carol Stine)

  • How to give what counts to your grandkid (with Ken and Kaylene Idleman)

  • How to speak truth to your grandkid (with Bob and Judy Russell)

Let this guidebook prepare you to pass along the most important legacy you could ever leave behind.

What People Are Saying

  • "David and Daniel have captured the passion, the imagination, and the tone that grandparents need as they invest and love well the generation that means so much to them."

    —Randy and Julie Gariss, Retired Directors of Life and Ministry Preparation Center at Ozark Christian College

  • "The Disciple Making Grandparent is a timely resource enabling grandparents to help grandchildren learn to love God, and in so doing, they have every greater likelihood of living for God all their days."

    —Dr. Gary Johnson, Executive Director of e2 effective elders

  • "We’re now a 'welcoming nest' for our growing tribe of grandkids. But in this new chapter, we need all the wisdom we can get, and I can think of no better guides than those in this book."

    —Matt Proctor, President, Ozark Christian College

About David Upchurch

David Upchurch serves as a regional church relations officer at Ozark Christian College. As a Lincoln grad, David served churches in Illinois and Kentucky for 32 years. David and his wife, Cindy, have three adult children and six grandchildren.

About Daniel McCoy

Daniel is the editorial director for Renew.org as well as an online adjunct instructor for Ozark Christian College. He has a bachelor’s in theology (Ozark Christian College), master of arts in apologetics (Veritas International University), and PhD in theology (North-West University, South Africa). He is the general editor of the Popular Handbook of World Religions, author of Mirage: 5 Things People Want From God That Don't Exist, and co-author with Norman Geisler of The Atheist's Fatal Flaw.